Etymology of the French word miraculeux
the Old French word
miraculeuxderived from the Old French word
miraclederived from the Latin word
miraculum (wonder, marvel; miracle)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mirari (admire, revere; wonder; be amazed, surprised, bewildered)
derived from the Latin word
mirus (wonderful, strange, remarkable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*smei-derived from the Medieval Latin word
miraculosusderived from the Latin word
miraculum (wonder, marvel; miracle)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mirari (admire, revere; wonder; be amazed, surprised, bewildered)
derived from the Latin word
mirus (wonderful, strange, remarkable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*smei-Date
The earliest known usage of miraculeux in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
miraculeusementDerivations in other languages
English
miraculous, Romanian
miraculosUsage
Word found in Old French
